26003 Zip Code

April 24, 2024

Zip Code: 26003
City/Town: Wheeling
State: West Virginia
Population: 43,002
Per Capita Income: $21,638
Mean Household Income: $52,312
Total Housing Units: 18,573
Median Home Value: $72,700
Median Year Homes Built: 1948
Land Area: 94.8 sq miles
245.4 sq kilometers
Water Area: 3.4 sq miles
8.8 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (26003 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
43,002
--
--
  Male:
20,460
47.6%
49.2%
  Female:
22,542
52.4%
50.8%
Median Age:
44.6 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
2,181
5.1%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
2,156
6.6%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
5,263
12.2%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
5,064
11.8%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
4,589
10.7%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
5,473
12.7%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
7,059
16.4%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
5,115
11.9%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
3,295
7.7%
5.4%
80 years and over:
2,807
6.5%
3.7%

Housing Information (26003 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$72,700
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1948
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$431 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$297 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
18,573
--
--
    Family households:
11,024
59.4%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
7,549
40.6%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
4,598
24.8%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
5,924
31.9%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.2
--
--
Average family size:
2.9
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
20,880
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
18,573
89.0%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
2,307
11.0%
11.4%
        For rent:
824
3.9%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
57
0.3%
0.2%
        For sale only:
265
1.3%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
107
0.5%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
194
0.9%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
860
4.1%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.0%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
12.0%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
12,588
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
29,890
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
5,985
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
11,188
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
1.9
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (26003 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
31,567
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,860
5.9%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
3,387
10.7%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
11,443
36.2%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
5,944
18.8%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,674
5.3%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
4,241
13.4%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
3,018
9.6%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
83.4%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
23.0%
27.9%

Income Information (26003 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
15,950
37.1%
50.4%
    Median income:
$23,057 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
7,765
18.1%
59.7%
        Median income:
$32,363 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
17,572
40.9%
49.6%
    Median income:
$11,943 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
5,103
11.9%
40.3%
        Median income:
$22,978 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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